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Narrative theology in early Jewish Christianity

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Narrative theology is perhaps my favourite type of theology. While I have an affinity for the philosophical and systematic theological enterprise, I still find the greater pull comes from more narrative story forms. This has a long history in religious tradition, Jewish, Christian and otherwise. The Greek and Roman myths are narrative theologies of their tradition that are about all that remains of their religion in popular consciousness.
Other religions did likewise with their popular cults. Aesop's fables and the storytelling traditions to the present time (highlighted by the work of people such as Joseph Campbell, among others) show that narrative power transcends the religious and spills into our everyday need for stories.
Jesus used narrative theological devices when he taught using parables. The Hebrew scriptures are built upon narratives -- from the story of creation to the stories given by the prophets post-exile, the theology of ancient Israel was likewise built upon narratives. The power of storytelling was well-known and well-appreciated by them..

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226.06 STE n

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Louisville : Westminster John Knox Press., 1989

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vi,141p.; 20 cm.

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English

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0-8042-0265-6

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226.06

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GOSPELS (NT) - EXEGESIS

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